Endocrine Dysfunction: A clinical perspective Flashcards

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what can endocrine disease arise from?

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hormones can be over/under produced
receptors can malfunction
pathways for hormone removal disrupted

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what are the common types of endocrine disease in vet med?

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over production due to tumour/hyperplastic tissues

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deficiency of hormones due to?

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destruction of endocrine tissue

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pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism?

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adenomatous enlargement of pituitary gland - excessive ACTH production

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adrenal dependent hyperadrenocorticism?

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adrenal adenomas/adenocarcinomas

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Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism?

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excessive exogenous administration of steroid

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hyperadrenocorticism?

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Cushing disease

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middle/older aged dogs - hyperadrenocorticism?

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majority are pituitary dependent and the rest are adrenal dependent

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who tends to be more affected by hyperadrenocorticism - males/females?

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females

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clinical signs of hyperadrenocorticism?

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PUPD
potbelly/abdominal enlargement
muscle weakness
obesity
panting/increased resp rate
dermatologic manifestation

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dermatologic manifestation - examples?

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alopecia
thin skin
comedones
cutaneous pigmentation
pyoderma

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cortisol has stimulatory effects on?

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gluconeogenesis
lipolysis
protein/collagen degradation
sodium/water retention
PTH release
Osteoclast activity

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cortisol has inhibitory effects on?

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gonadotropin release (FSH and LH)
TSH and GH release
Gonadal steroidogenesis
Vit D and Ca intestinal reabsorption
Immune and inflammatory responses

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Hypoadrenocorticism?

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Addison’s disease

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what is Hypoadrenocorticism a cause for?

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cause for primary adrenocortical failure unknown - possibly autoimmune

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what dogs can suffer from Hypoadrenocorticism?

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young to middle age animals - dogs/horses
standard poodle, WHWT, Great danes

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clinical signs of Hypoadrenocorticism? (not very specific)

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progressive loss of body condition - weight loss
vomiting
gastroenteritis - recurrent
electrolyte disturbances - aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) - alterations in serum levels of potassium, sodium and chloride - Hyponatreamia
Hyperkalaemia - cause bracycardia weakness
Hypoglyceamic - weakness (impaired gluconeogenesis)
Hyperpigmentation of the skin - no cortisol - so ACTH high - ACTH causes pigmentation

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what are parathyroid disorders involved in?

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involved in calcium homeostasis
disorders of the parathyroid often related to disorders of calcium and phosphate
PTH controls extracellular calcium concentration

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what is hyperparathyroidism due to?

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an overactive parathyroid

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what are the two types of hyperparathyroidism?

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primary and secondary

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what is primary hyperparathyroidism?

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tumours of the parathyroid leading to over production of PTH

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what is secondary hyperparathyroidism?

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malnutrition of chronic renal disease - associated with imbalance between calcium and phosphate

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clinical signs of hyperparathyroidism?

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increased urination
increased thirst
lack of appetite
weakness
calculi - bladder, kidney
coma
bone fractures, soft bones

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if hypoparathyroidism occurs, what can it be due to?

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due to iatrogenic removal of parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy OR possibly some immune mediated disease can cause it

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what happens with lymphocytic parathyroidisits?
chief cells of gland degenerate and are relaced by connective tissues
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why can hypoparathyroidism be transient?
due to initial hypercalcaemia that causes atrophy of parathyroid gland
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what are the clinical signs generally associated with hypocalcaemia?
muscle tremors twitches tetany restless and nervous
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what is panhypopituitarism?
generalised reduction in pituitary hormone
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clinical signs associated with lack of secretion of trophic hormones?
weight loss/muscle atrophy gonadal atrophy disturbances in water balance - PUPD sometimes blindness - tumour compressing optic chiasma - blindness of central in origin bilateral symmetrical alopecia juvenile onset of disease (dwarfism, retention of puppy coat)
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PPID?
pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction - equine cushing's disease
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who does PPID affect?
commonly affects ponies but some large breed horses are affected too and older horses
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what is PPID caused by?
caused by enlargement of pars intermedia (middle portion of the pituitary gland
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what does PPID result in?
in increased secretion of hormones but mainly ACTH - thus clinical signs generally associated with excessive cortisol
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what are the clinical signs associated w/ excessive cortisol due to PPID?
recurrent laminitis pot bellied appearance recurrent skin and resp infection (immunocompromised) hirsutism - excessive hair growth and retention of coat lethargy infertility
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